Milton Packer, MD
Enriched profileDistinguished Scholar in Cardiovascular Science · Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
Milton Packer is Distinguished Scholar in Cardiovascular Science at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. OpenAlex indexes 1,063 publications with 132,481 citations (h-index 142); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Milton Packer, MD, is Distinguished Scholar in Cardiovascular Science at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute / Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital). The public record shows 1,063 publications with 132,481 citations (h-index 142), centered on Heart Failure. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2005–2010).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · European journal of heart failure
- Top research focus: Heart Failure
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 98 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- PREVENT-HF: Prevention of Heart Failure Events With Impedance Cardiography Testing
Sponsor: CardioDynamics
- Study of DITPA in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Sponsor: Titan Pharmaceuticals
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2025–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year202512 payments$489,917openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20256 payments$23,519openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novo Nordisk ASProgram year20253 payments$10,600openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2005–2010 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INITIATIVE (UL1)
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
FY2010$2,811,579UL1RR024982
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Optimal serum potassium concentrations in heart failure: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
European heart journal
Article2026 - Guideline-recommended medical therapy efficacy according to use of digoxin: RALES, EMPHASIS-HF, PARADIGM-HF, and DAPA-HF trials.
European heart journal
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Milton-Packer-40083152
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/posts/baylor-scott-white-heart-and-vascular-hospital-dallas_milton-packer-md-the-distinguished-scholar-activity-7278092590690811904-hT4l
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Packer
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- Board Certified
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗ - Board Certified
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Distinguished Senior Consulting Editor
JACC (Heart Failure and Clinical Trials)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →jacc.org ↗ - Editorial Board Member
JACC: Heart Failure (Methodology and Clinical Trials)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →academic.oup.com ↗
- Lewis Katz Lifetime Achievement Award in Cardiovascular Research
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
2010provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - Eugene Braunwald Lifetime Achievement Award
Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →hfsa.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Visiting Professor
Imperial College London
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →academic.oup.com ↗ - Chair
Scientific & Medical Advisory Board, Casana
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Media & interviews
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →muckrack.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
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